Considering they've combined to win the last five Blue Ridge Two-Man Challenge championships in a row, it's not a surprise that Scott Micklewright and Jeff Daniels sit atop the Flight A leaderboard after the first two rounds of this year's event. But it's how they got there that turned some heads on Saturday. Micklewright and Daniels, playing a modified scotch round, where both golfers tee off and teams pick which golf ball to play from there, alternating shots until the ball is holed, were 3-over par after their first four holes at Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg. But they shot a solid 5-under par over their final 14 holes, posted a 2-under 70 and lead the Two-Man Challenge by one shot over Jordan Shuey and Tyler Dell heading into Sunday's final round.

ON THE COURSE

Micklewright and Daniels shot a first-round 62 in Friday's scramble competition, good for a first-place tie with the tandems of Shuey and Dell and Alex Church and Adam Stasak, who made the trip from Towson, Md., to play in the tournament. On Saturday, after a double bogey on 12 and a bogey on 13, Micklewright and Daniels, who teed off on the back nine, went birdie-birdie-par-birdie to get back to even at the turn. They went on to make birdie on both of the par 5 holes on the front side, turned in Saturday's best round and they're at 62-70--132. Shuey and Dell - a shot back at 133 - and the team of Steve Burkholder and Mike Schmidt Jr. both shot 1-under on Saturday. Church and Stasak shot even par 72 and are at 134, tied for third with Burkholder and Schmidt Jr.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

"I thought we played OK, considering the start; to finish at 2-under from where we were is really, really good. We've won this five times in a row, but it still comes down to going out, making shots and proving we can do it again.'' -- Jeff Daniels

"It was a good comeback, but that's usual for us. It seems like every year here we struggle starting off. Like today, we were 3-over. But luckily we've always been able to come back. There are a lot of solid teams here; anybody can win this. So we'll have to play well and hope things work out." -- Scott Micklewright

DIVOTS

Micklewright and Daniels made a birdie on all four of the par 5 holes, two on each side. ... Sunday's play is a better ball format. Micklewright and Daniels will play in the final Flight A group with Shuey and Dell at 9:20 a.m. ... The tandem of Derek Price and Keenan Price had an eagle on Saturday. They hit driver and a 4-iron and then drained a 40-footer for eagle on the 525-yard par 5 14th hole. ... Flight B leaders are Jim Walsh and Kevin Hurd (67-76--143); Flight C leaders are Ryan Anderson and Joe Henson (68-78--146); Flight D leaders are Dan Clem and Kirk Persons (69-85--154). ... Micklewright also won in 2002 (with Chad Schultz) and in 2003 (with Steve Swartz). ... Burkholder had his first career ace last weekend in the Stringfellow Four-Ball Championship at Carlisle Country Club.

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